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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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